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Tunisians Ask Parliament a Law Condemning Relations With Israel
teleSUR
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July 21, 2025
People carry posters, flags and shout slogans as they demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Tunis,Tunisia, 20 July 2025.Photo. EFE/EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA July 20, 2025 Hour: 9:26 pm A group of people took to the streets of Tunisia...
Greece starts enforcing asylum suspension law, detains over 200 migrants arriving from Libya
The Libya Observer
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Greek authorities have announced the detention of over 200 migrants who arrived after the government’s decision to suspend asylum applications for arrivals from North Africa. According to Migration Minister Thanos Plevris on Saturday, “The Coast...
FG cancels 2025 WAEC exams nationwide over widespread malpractice, leaks
New National Star
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July 20, 2025
……Fresh exam timetable to be released August 5; over 480 centres flagged for cheating BY ODIGIE OKPATAKU In an unprecedented move that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s educational sector, the Federal Government has announced the immediate...
West Africa cocoa output expected to fall 10%
BusinessLIVE
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ABIDJAN — West African cocoa production, which has faced two successive below-average harvests, is likely to result in another 10% decline in the upcoming 2025/26 season despite marginally improved weather conditions, industry sources said. Ivory...
West Africa facing 10 per cent drop in cocoa output in 2025/26
Asian Trader Magazine
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July 9, 2025
Summary Cocoa-leading region coming off two below-average harvests Industry researchers downgrading their earlier 2025/26 forecasts Flower, young pod mortality rates high, despite improved weather West African cocoa production, which has faced two...
BREAKING: Air Peace Announces Jaw-dropping Offers For Abuja-London Heathrow Operations, Fixes Round Trip Tickets At N1m
The Will
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July 20, 2025
July 20, (THEWILL) — In a landmark move for Nigeria’s aviation sector, West/Central Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has announced jaw-dropping offers and fares on its much-awaited Abuja-London Heathrow operations, starting as low as N1m for...
FG debunks fake news on WAEC, NECO exams cancellation
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 20, 2025
The Federal Government has denied a false online report claiming the cancellation of the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations due to widespread malpractice. In a statement on Sunday...
UN’s food agency limits aid operations in West and Central Africa due to funding cuts
Associated Press
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July 11, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The World Food Programme said Friday it is suspending food and nutritional assistance across crisis-hit West and Central African countries as a result of U.S. aid cuts, which are grinding the organization’s operations to a...
Parliament approves amendment to curb migrant arrivals from North Africa
Kathimerini
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MPs have voted to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals, a move rights groups and opposition parties have called illegal. The ban comes amid a surge in migrants...
Greek Parliament Backs Suspension of Asylum for North African Arrivals
To Vima
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July 11, 2025
The Greek Parliament has passed a contentious amendment introducing a three-month suspension on asylum applications for migrants entering the country without formal authorization via sea from Libya and other North African countries. The measure,...
Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups’ opposition
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, a move rights groups and opposition parties have called...
West Africa Terror: Why Attacks On Military Bases Are Rising – And Four Way
The Nigerian Voice
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More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...
Civil Society Leaders Applaud Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio's Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Chairmanship, Present Honorary Plaque
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo A cross-section of members of the West Africa Civil Society Network, Sierra Leone Chapter, has paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio to extend a message of goodwill...
West Africa facing 10% drop in cocoa output in 2025/26: industry sources
Times LIVE
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While a full assessment of the 2025/26 harvest with more precise production forecasts will only be ready by late August or early September, the sources said the initial feedback from field studies confirmed a clear downward trend. The last two...
European Seniors Tour Player Philippe Corsaletti inspires East Africa’s rising golf stars
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. European Seniors Tour player and golf coach Philippe Corsaletti has arrived in Uganda with a clear mission: to inspire and develop the next generation of golfing talent in East Africa. A certified coach with both the PGA of France...
El-Kurebe: A Catalyst for Agricultural Transformation in West Africa
News Diary Online
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July 11, 2025
By Abdul-Azeez Suleiman In a world increasingly defined by its complexities and interconnections, the role of journalism transcends mere reporting; it becomes a powerful tool for advocacy and change. Within this dynamic landscape, Abdallah...
WAEC denies reported cancellation 2025 WASSCE school candidates nationwide
Business Day
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July 20, 2025
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has distanced itself from a press statement alleging the cancellation of all the papers written during the just concluded West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school...
Most well-off East Africans revealed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...
Greece PM defends halt to asylum processing for North African migrants
Kathimerini
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS Migrants rescued south of Crete wait to be registered on their arrival at the the port of Lavrio, on Thursday. [AP] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended his government’s decision to stop processing asylum...
Hydrogen corridor momentum: North Africa key to Europe
ESI Africa
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July 11, 2025
A vast hydrogen pipeline stretching from North Africa to central Europe is fast becoming a cornerstone of Europe’s clean energy strategy, with African nations set to play a critical role by setting up a hydrogen production value chain underpinned...